The project was financed by a $25,000 grant. DuFour is a retired supervisor emeritus of WSU's Instrument Machine Shop and author of Charles E. Taylor: The Wright Brothers Mechanician, published in 1995.

Two plaques designed by Virginia Hess, one honoring Wilkinson "Wick" Wright and the other honoring the volunteers, hang on pillars flanking the airplane. All may be viewed during the Dunbar Library's open hours.

Dedication Image Gallery

Marion Davis Wright speaks next to the plaque honoring Wick Wright. The inscription reads: "This replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer is dedicated to Wilkinson "Wick" Wright, 1922-1999, great nephew of Wilbur and Orville Wright, for his outstanding commitment to preserving the history of the Wright Brothers.